Mutton and Lamb as Food in American Diet
The United States Department of Agriculture urges higher consumption of lamb and mutton, noting their health and palatability, while tracing historical preference in the corn belt to wool-focused flocks from the North Atlantic. It cites long-standing prejudice and tougher meat from early settlers as reasons for limited appeal.
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United States
Uited States Department of Agriculture
Appalachian Mountains
Department
New York Times
North Atlantic States
Snow sheds to be razed along Sierra rail lines
The Providence Journal notes that snow sheds on Sierra railroads, including a 24 mile stretch, will be removed as trains no longer require them. Passengers wanted scenery, but sheds proved costly to maintain, prompting rail operators to abolish the long structures.
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Sierras
Providence Journal
High Cost of Lightning Fires Across U S
A 1920s report says lightning fires cost up to N WWcK annually in the United States. Iowa alone shows 1 908 704 in four years ending 192. The majority came from farm barns and most losses are preventable with proper protection.
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United States
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Christmas Pageant Set At Christian Church This Sunday
The Young People of the Christian Church plan a Christmas pageant titled The Berissheman for Sunday evening December 21 at eight. Girls from different classes will be presented and an offering will be sent to aid orphans and others in need. Everyone is invited to attend the Christmas service.
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Christain Church
Berissheman
Big Concrete Plant Afloat On Great Lakes Harbor Work
A floating concrete plant aboard a scow operates at 1350 yards daily for harbor improvements. The forward scow holds crushed stone and sand while a whirlie lifts materials to a mixer. Cement sits in a rear house and is fed by an elevator, with power from an upright engine powering the machinery and lights.
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Great Lakes
Our Most Beautiful Words Contest in New York
A New York contest picked twenty most beautiful English words with winner John Shea, a lawyer. Of 2% submitted, 21 accepted including Melody, splendor, adoration, eloquence, virtue, innocence, faith, joy, honor, radiance, nobility, sympathy, heaven, love, divine, harmony, happiness, purity, terry. Three rejected words were Grace, justice, and truth. The explanations cited harshness of the g in grace and in justice, and the metallic sound in Sriram. The omission of adherent and home puzzled readers.
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New York
John Shea
Shea
William Jenkins Completes Course at Electrical College
William Jenkins has finished his course at the Electrical College at Uteian Read the What Aas appears to be a local completion notice noting his achievement and the institution attended.
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William Jenkins
Electrical College
Uteian
Fragmented OCR News Item Prompts Quiet Recollection
The text shows garbled OCR with names and places largely unreadable. Despite the corruption, it hints at a personal or local notice with mentions of individuals and a home or family context. The fragmentary lines suggest a non-critical clerical or society item rather than a major event.
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Meisen
Germany
Elbe
Saxony
Tibbe
Boston
Christian Church
Tamipben
New York City
Prater
Cratipran
Lange
Perth
Rene
Gegmet Ric
Ford
Andrew Paysen
Clinton, Iowa
Ana
Dawnhue
Hoisery
Silk
Czecho Slovakia
Soules Myes
Godseesen Hardware CO
China and Glassware Department
Nippon
Clinton
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